Coercive control is a form of abuse that disempowers the victim and strips away their independence unfortunately, it can be a lot harder to spot because it develops gradually, ...

When individuals hear the words “domestic abuse,” physical violence is normally the first thing that enters their heads. However, not every type of abuse leaves marks. Some of the most debilitating ...

Coercive control was criminalised in the UK in December 2015, and, according to domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid, there were 17,616 offences of coercive control recorded by the police in the ...

Coercive control refers to a pattern of oppression that can include physical, sexual, psychological, emotional or financial abuse, where the intention of the abuser is to rob victims of their ...

Coercive control became a criminal offence in December 2015. It describes a pattern of behaviour by an abuser to harm, punish or frighten their victim. This pattern of behaviour can include ...

If you are facing coercive control, you can call the freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 to chat to a specialist or use Refuge’s online chat function. To report ...

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A little-known law means controlling your partner, or displaying coercive behaviour, is a crime - punishable by up to five years imprisonment. The domestic crime was recognised as its own offence ...

The law defines coercive control as a “continuing act, or pattern of acts, of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim”.